great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to polish up; to shine up
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to be or remain always on hand
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
easy to read; legible; clear
not yet known; unknown; strange
to get between; to be caught in
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
the front; honest; upright; decent
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
particularly; only; in the case of
conclusion; decision; end; settlement